Sources Sought
MCC Software Development Recompete
Millennium Challenge Corporation · Sol. 95332427K0001
Due in 20 days
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a federal foreign aid agency, is asking industry for input (a Sources Sought / RFI) before recompeting its software development and application support work for its Office of the Chief Information Officer in Washington, DC. It is not yet a call for bids: responses are due October 29, 2026 and will shape a later solicitation. The work is application development, operations and maintenance, data and AI support, and Tier 3 help-desk support.
Watch out for
- Sources Sought only, not a solicitation. You cannot submit an offer yet; the response only informs MCC's market research and its final RFP, so there is no award from this notice.
This feedback will be utilized to refine and enhance the final Request for Proposal (RFP).
- Very broad scope with AI and DevSecOps depth. The scope covers about two dozen activity areas, from .NET development to AI/ML model work, data governance and agile coaching, which is a lot for a small firm to cover alone.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)/Machine Learning (ML) strategy, governance and program management
- Federal experience required and a deep bench expected. MCC wants clear evidence of a ready pool of engineers and proven federal agile work, which can be hard for a newer small business.
The Contractor must show clear evidence of its established pool of qualified engineers and specialists
- Fast surge turnaround. For each surge request you must quickly return a plan with schedules, labor and budget before work can begin.
The Contractor shall be required to, within fourteen (14) calendar days, propose corresponding schedules, deliverables, labor requirements, ODC requirements, and budgets.
- Possible single-award BPA with orders by service area. One firm may win everything, which could favor larger bidders or teams; MCC is asking industry for feedback on the structure.
MCC is considering establishing a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), with individual orders issued by service area.
- Key attachments not included. Appendix A, Appendix B (application inventory) and Section H (key personnel) are referenced but not in the provided text, so full requirements and staffing rules are unknown.
Key personnel required for this contract can be found in Section H of this solicitation.
Read from the notice and 3 attachments.
- Request for Information (RFI) - Final.docx
- RFI_Notice of Intent.docx
- Performance Work Statement (PWS) - Final.docx
Full brief
What they want
- Application development, testing, maintenance, enhancement and Tier 3 support across MCC's enterprise applications (mostly .NET/C# and Microsoft Power Platform)
- Data management, data warehouse, analytics, reporting and open data publishing support
- AI/ML strategy, governance, data readiness, model development and AI architecture reviews
- DevSecOps and CI/CD pipeline support, including automated testing
- Configuration and administration of low-code platforms such as ServiceNow, SharePoint Online, Box.com and Power Platform
- Program management, a 60-day phase-in and phase-out planning
- Surge support for new development tasks (written proposals within 14 calendar days of a request)
- Technical training, UI/UX design and website maintenance
- Contract type
- Not decided. MCC is considering a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with orders by service area and wants more firm-fixed-price work (possibly hybrid FFP/time-and-materials)
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC. Work is mainly at the contractor's office or telework site; key personnel are expected in the Washington, D.C. Metro area; core hours generally 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern
- Offers due
- RFI responses due by close of business October 29, 2026 (SAM.gov deadline 2026-10-29T18:00:00-04:00)
- Page limits
- RFI response limited to 20 pages total, excluding the cover page and table of contents; capabilities statement no more than 1 page
What to include when you submit
- Answer the RFI questions, or reply "N/A" to any you skip
- Give company name, address, phone, point of contact and company size, and the NAICS code you recommend
- Say whether you are a small, medium-sized or large business and list the contract vehicles you hold
- Include a capabilities statement of no more than 1 page
- To attend the Virtual Industry Day on October 15, 2026 (10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST), email softwaredev@mcc.gov by 6 PM EST on October 14, 2026 with attendee names, titles and emails
You must have
- Proven experience supporting the listed software, data and AI activities within a federal agency
the contractor must have proven experience providing support for these activities within a federal agency
- Contractor staff need a background investigation: at minimum a National Agency Check with Law and Credit for a Moderate Risk Public Trust position plus fingerprints; some positions may need more
a National Agency Checks with Law and Credit (NACLC) for a Moderate Risk Public Trust (MRPT) position
- Comply with HSPD-12 personal identity verification procedures for contractor personnel
The Contractor shall comply with agency personal identity verification procedures identified in the contract
- No set-aside is used for this notice
Current contractor
The title calls this a recompete and the PWS refers to transition from an incumbent contractor, but no incumbent or previous contract number is named.
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value or budget is not stated
- Period of performance (base period and options) is not stated
- Evaluation method and factors are not stated; this is a Sources Sought
- How to submit RFI responses (email address or portal) is not stated in the text; only the Industry Day registration email softwaredev@mcc.gov is given
- Final NAICS code, set-aside decision and size standard (MCC asks respondents to recommend the NAICS code)
- Whether a specific contract vehicle will be required
- Key personnel positions and labor categories (in Section H, not provided)
- Appendix A (PWS requirements, provided under separate cover) and Appendix B (application and technology inventory) were not provided
- Date the final RFP will be released
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 29, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Solicitation
- 95332427K0001
- Agency
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- Office
- Millennium Challenge Corporation
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 541512
- Product/service code
- DD01
- Business type
- IT, software & telecom
- Place of performance
- Washington, DC, 20005
- Contracting contact
- Merle Phillipssoftwaredev@mcc.gov2027726319
Full notice text from SAM.gov
he scope of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is intended to cover Contractor support of all services required to provide application engineering, operations and maintenance (O&M) support, platform customization and configuration, and Tier 3 user support across all enterprise applications to support the information technology requirements of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Digital Services Team. The services to be acquired also include program management and administrative support necessary for the administration of this award. The following categories of activities are within the total scope of this Contract, and the contractor must have proven experience providing support for these activities within a federal agency:
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